Round O in Colleton County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
General Greene At The Round O
Erected 1962 by the Colleton County Historical Society. (Marker Number 15-4.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1782.
Location. 32° 56.273′ N, 80° 32.478′ W. Marker is in Round O, South Carolina, in Colleton County. Marker is on Cottageville Highway (Alternate U.S. 17) near Round O Road (South Carolina Highway S-15-45), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Round O SC 29474, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Training the Tuskegee Airmen (approx. 5˝ miles away); Walterboro Army Air Field (approx. 5.8 miles away); Prisoner Of War Camp and Camouflage School (approx. 5.8 miles away); The Beacon (approx. 5.8 miles away); The Tuskegee Airman of World War II (approx. 5.8 miles away); The Tuskegee Airmen (approx. 5.8 miles away); Walterboro Army Airfield (approx. 5.8 miles away); Anderson Field / Walterboro Army Air Field (approx. 5.8 miles away).
Also see . . . Wikipedia on Nathanael Greene. Nathanael Greene (August 7, 1742 – June 19, 1786) was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. When the war began, Greene was a militia private, the lowest rank possible; he emerged from the war with a reputation as George Washington's most gifted and dependable officer. (Submitted on July 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,723 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on September 11, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.